Associations to the word «Amaryllis»

Pictures for the word «Amaryllis»

Wiktionary

AMARYLLIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae   — includes the belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna.
AMARYLLIS, noun. The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
AMARYLLIS, noun. A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.

Dictionary definition

AMARYLLIS, noun. Bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats